Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
No such luck here. I have large oaks on both driveways that drop copious acorns. The deer love them. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of MG via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:31 AM Oh forgot to mention, they have a vehicle only sensor which you bury in the ground. I didn't get that because it won't sense people walking up the drive. I'm willing to put up with the alerts from deer that wander by there, it helps with knowing when to go hunting don't-cha-know. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
On this one you can set the sensing to exclude smaller animals. I don't mind the batteries since the drive is overhung with trees so based on all the other items I have that are solar and don't work in the shade after a few days I'm happy with what I have, especially since I have all those trees between the house and the gate. The second one works just as good at over 1000 feet also through trees. With the cheaper units I found that those trees cut a lot of signal. Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On 2021-04-27 09:30, MG via Mercedes wrote: Oh forgot to mention, they have a vehicle only sensor which you bury in the ground. I didn't get that because it won't sense people walking up the drive. I'm willing to put up with the alerts from deer that wander by there, it helps with knowing when to go hunting don't-cha-know. I've had deer in the front yard and deer in the back yard, but never saw deer tracks in the driveway anywhere near the house. So I'm hoping the deer don't wake me up in the night. Mom's alarm goes off when a cat walks up the driveway. HF special, first one lasted a year or two, second one going strong after more than ten years. I mighjt have bought one but I don't want to mess with batteries. https://harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
On 2021-04-27 09:30, MG via Mercedes wrote: Oh forgot to mention, they have a vehicle only sensor which you bury in the ground. I didn't get that because it won't sense people walking up the drive. I'm willing to put up with the alerts from deer that wander by there, it helps with knowing when to go hunting don't-cha-know. I've had deer in the front yard and deer in the back yard, but never saw deer tracks in the driveway anywhere near the house. So I'm hoping the deer don't wake me up in the night. Mom's alarm goes off when a cat walks up the driveway. HF special, first one lasted a year or two, second one going strong after more than ten years. I mighjt have bought one but I don't want to mess with batteries. https://harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
Oh forgot to mention, they have a vehicle only sensor which you bury in the ground. I didn't get that because it won't sense people walking up the drive. I'm willing to put up with the alerts from deer that wander by there, it helps with knowing when to go hunting don't-cha-know. Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Floyd could use one of these if it really works from 1/2 mile away. Had a surprise visitor at 8:30 this morning, not somebody I'd want snooping around my house. Would have been nice if I'd known he was here before he got out of his SUV. Would have been nice if he'd shut the door, started his SUV and left when I sent him packing. Decided I need to know if he comes back in the middle of the night, so I ordered this, seems pretty cheap at $42 for two transmitters and no disposable batteries. The 3 camels say it's never been under $50 (but how's that work when it's under $50 right now?). https://smile.amazon.com/Driveway-System-Up-Adjustable-Sensitivities-Fully-Weatherproof/dp/B08F3BWLYY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
In 2010 I bought this setup as well as another sensor and the handheld portable receiver. That way when I am out and about in the yard, 42ac, I have communication with the house. I replace the batteries once a year before it gets cold and it still works flawlessly. Well except for the few times when I have to clear out the wasp nests in the detector cone which is a problem you will have with any detector. https://smile.amazon.com/Dakota-Alert-MURS-Detection-Kit/dp/B00FJ9S0W2/ref=sr_1_23?dchild=1&keywords=dakota+mars+alert&qid=1619528685&s=electronics&sr=1-23 I have bought a couple of other less expensive items before that promised up to 1/2 miles reception but delivered less then 200 feet. Can't say enough good things about that Dakota system. Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Floyd could use one of these if it really works from 1/2 mile away. Had a surprise visitor at 8:30 this morning, not somebody I'd want snooping around my house. Would have been nice if I'd known he was here before he got out of his SUV. Would have been nice if he'd shut the door, started his SUV and left when I sent him packing. Decided I need to know if he comes back in the middle of the night, so I ordered this, seems pretty cheap at $42 for two transmitters and no disposable batteries. The 3 camels say it's never been under $50 (but how's that work when it's under $50 right now?). https://smile.amazon.com/Driveway-System-Up-Adjustable-Sensitivities-Fully-Weatherproof/dp/B08F3BWLYY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
The $41 price tag is INSANE. On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 4:42 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2021-04-26 16:22, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > Yeah I need to get those. > > Sometimes you have to jump quick when a price is low. > A week ago another Amazon seller had some headlamps about half off. Saw > it Thursday, Friday morning they were regular price again. > That Saturday they had a $25 teo pack of better ones for $12.99, I > ordered them and they were full price again on Sunday. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
On 2021-04-26 16:22, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Yeah I need to get those. Sometimes you have to jump quick when a price is low. A week ago another Amazon seller had some headlamps about half off. Saw it Thursday, Friday morning they were regular price again. That Saturday they had a $25 teo pack of better ones for $12.99, I ordered them and they were full price again on Sunday. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
Yeah I need to get those. My poodle who we had let go last year alerted me one night to a truck coming down the driveway, it was warm so I had the windows open and I guess he heard it. He was growling like I had never heard him do. I saw the lights coming down the driveway toward the house and grabbed a shotgun and went to the front door and watched. I guess whoever was driving had second thoughts, the truck turned around and left. It was odd, in the back window were red LED lights spelling out 8X8 in big letters. Jacked-up 4x4, white it looked like. I figured that truck would be easy to spot but I have never seen it, have asked others and they have never seen it either. Kinda weird. I have a coupla game cameras I need to put up again and get pics of comings and goings. --FT On 4/26/21 1:07 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Floyd could use one of these if it really works from 1/2 mile away. Had a surprise visitor at 8:30 this morning, not somebody I'd want snooping around my house. Would have been nice if I'd known he was here before he got out of his SUV. Would have been nice if he'd shut the door, started his SUV and left when I sent him packing. Decided I need to know if he comes back in the middle of the night, so I ordered this, seems pretty cheap at $42 for two transmitters and no disposable batteries. The 3 camels say it's never been under $50 (but how's that work when it's under $50 right now?). https://smile.amazon.com/Driveway-System-Up-Adjustable-Sensitivities-Fully-Weatherproof/dp/B08F3BWLYY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com . -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
I should get something like this, I would probably put one by the driveway and maybe one out by the shop/barn in case somebody was walking around out there. It would be the same deal it would be mounted to a tree so not sure it would get enough sun. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 26, 2021, at 2:22 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have an older model (Skylink HA-300) that requites 9v batteries in the > sensors. They always trigger on the UPS truck but sometimes fail to "see" > white cars, especially when raining. Mine are attached to big trees so I > don't know if the photocells would get enough light on the north side or > when the trees are leafed out. One feature I really like is the inside unit > maintains contact with the sensors and flashes a light if contact is lost. > The other occasional problem is an insect inside the sensor causing constant > false alarms. Mine are only transmitting a couple hundred feet so I don't > Know about max range. Overall, a good thing to have. > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 1:08 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com > Subject: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm > > Floyd could use one of these if it really works from 1/2 mile away. > > Had a surprise visitor at 8:30 this morning, not somebody I'd want snooping > around my house. Would have been nice if I'd known he was here before he got > out of his SUV. Would have been nice if he'd shut the door, started his SUV > and left when I sent him packing. Decided I need to know if he comes back in > the middle of the night, so I ordered this, seems pretty cheap at $42 for > two transmitters and no disposable batteries. The 3 camels say it's never > been under $50 (but how's that work when it's under $50 right now?). > > https://smile.amazon.com/Driveway-System-Up-Adjustable-Sensitivities-Fully-W > eatherproof/dp/B08F3BWLYY > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
I have an older model (Skylink HA-300) that requites 9v batteries in the sensors. They always trigger on the UPS truck but sometimes fail to "see" white cars, especially when raining. Mine are attached to big trees so I don't know if the photocells would get enough light on the north side or when the trees are leafed out. One feature I really like is the inside unit maintains contact with the sensors and flashes a light if contact is lost. The other occasional problem is an insect inside the sensor causing constant false alarms. Mine are only transmitting a couple hundred feet so I don't Know about max range. Overall, a good thing to have. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 1:08 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com Subject: [MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm Floyd could use one of these if it really works from 1/2 mile away. Had a surprise visitor at 8:30 this morning, not somebody I'd want snooping around my house. Would have been nice if I'd known he was here before he got out of his SUV. Would have been nice if he'd shut the door, started his SUV and left when I sent him packing. Decided I need to know if he comes back in the middle of the night, so I ordered this, seems pretty cheap at $42 for two transmitters and no disposable batteries. The 3 camels say it's never been under $50 (but how's that work when it's under $50 right now?). https://smile.amazon.com/Driveway-System-Up-Adjustable-Sensitivities-Fully-W eatherproof/dp/B08F3BWLYY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Driveway alarm
Floyd could use one of these if it really works from 1/2 mile away. Had a surprise visitor at 8:30 this morning, not somebody I'd want snooping around my house. Would have been nice if I'd known he was here before he got out of his SUV. Would have been nice if he'd shut the door, started his SUV and left when I sent him packing. Decided I need to know if he comes back in the middle of the night, so I ordered this, seems pretty cheap at $42 for two transmitters and no disposable batteries. The 3 camels say it's never been under $50 (but how's that work when it's under $50 right now?). https://smile.amazon.com/Driveway-System-Up-Adjustable-Sensitivities-Fully-Weatherproof/dp/B08F3BWLYY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
